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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,608.56, 54,913.75 and 10,312.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,608.56, 54,913.75 and 10,312.31 is: 15,468.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,608.56 : 54,913.75 = 10,312.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,608.56/54,913.75 = 10,312.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,608.56x = 54,913.75 × 10,312.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,608.56x = 566,287,724.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,287,724.77/36,608.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,468.73

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